by crissly | Nov 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Is climate change the biggest threat to humanity? Many people would say so. Young people in particular feel hopeless. A recent survey asked 10,000 16- to 25-year-olds in 10 countries about their attitudes about climate change. The results were damning. More than half...
by crissly | Oct 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Like the ash spewed from a supervolcano, microplastics have infested the atmosphere and encircled the globe. These are bits of plastic less than 5 millimeters long, and they come in two main varieties. Fragments spawn from disintegrating bags and bottles (babies drink...
by crissly | Sep 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Sunday, Hurricane Ida made landfall in Louisiana, tying with 2020’s Hurricane Laura as the strongest storm ever to hit the state. Winds topping 150 miles per hour tore apart the electrical infrastructure, leaving a million people without power. All eight...
by crissly | Aug 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
The cane toad may be the poster animal for invasive species. Native to South America, it has been introduced to many other ecosystems in the hope it would chow down on agricultural pests. Instead, the toad has become a pest itself, most notably in Australia. Free from...
by crissly | Jul 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2014, a team of behavioral scientists from Harvard and Yale tried to save the future—with a little game theory. Here’s the game part: The researchers broke up a big group of volunteers into five teams they called “generations.” They gave the players designated the...
